The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, at noon, for a cost of $19.

Reservations are due by Tuesday, Sept. 30 by contacting: Carol, 330-758-5239; Diane, 330-547-9612; or Janice, 330-270-8611. Anyone with dietary restrictions should advise the person taking the reservation.

Guest speaker will be Jim Cain, AMBA Sr. Benefits Advisor, OH, Medicare / LTC Specialist, for Public Employee Retirees Inc. (PERI). He will advise attendees with open enrollment Medicare & Advantage plans, HRA’s, Part D Rx plans and the new Medicare option for spouses or retirees with less than 20 years’ service.

The Board will be accepting nominations for the offices of vice-president and treasurer.

Prior to the lunch meeting, The Mahoning County Board of Health will be administering flu shots from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Insurance cards and ID are required.

Chapter 18 welcomes the public to attend. Reservations are required.